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Karst The FDA Reduction-in-Force (Termination)or RIF(T)announced last week has resulted in countless stories in the press and on personal LinkedIn accounts from those RIFd. As folks steeped in the world of generic drugs And Hatch-Waxman know, theres a lot that happens before FDA can take action on an ANDA.
WASHINGTON — Marty Makary’s first address to staff as FDA commissioner on Wednesday afternoon sounded a bit like an introduction to one of his books. It included sweeping declarations about the need to challenge scientific norms, and to identify the root causes of chronic disease.
Summer is officially here, and whether you’re relaxing in the great outdoors or riding out a heat wave inside, STAT’s annual book and podcast list has you covered with a bevy of titles to check out.
Koblitz — As we have noted for the last year or so, the FTC has been on a mission to clean up the Orange Book by removing what it deems to be “improper” patents. FTC, deep in its foray into the Orange Book, filed an Amicus Brief in the case arguing that the patents do not claim any FDA-approved drug. And on X (R.I.P.
A federal judge in New Jersey ruled that five of Teva’s patents on the metered dose inhaler for its asthma med ProAir HFA are “improperly listed” in the FDA’s Orange Book. The ruling came in Teva's case against Amneal Pharmaceuticals, which is seeking to launch a generic version of the drug.
After a clutch of lawmakers last month challenged “sham patents” registered with the FDA’s Orange Book—the registry for patents of approved drugs—the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is getting in on | After multiple lawmakers last month challenged “sham patents” registered with the FDA’s Orange Book, the FTC is getting in on the action.
When it comes to a crucial controversy over pharmaceutical patents, the FDA has been MIA. Known as the Orange Book , it holds a key, behind-the-scenes role in shaping the competitive landscape of the pharmaceutical industry.
The story of how the food industry went gaga for gluten-free products, putting the health of people with celiac at risk in the process, takes center stage in Emily Abel’s new book, “Gluten Free for Life: Celiac Disease, Medical Recognition, and the Food Industry.”
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not done with its crackdown on what it views as improper listing of patents with the FDA. | FTC is not done with its crackdown on what it views as improper listing of patents in the FDA Orange Book.
Karst — Listing patent information in the Orange Book is a matter of judgment, but that judgment call is about to get a bit more scrutiny. Last week, the FTC held a Listening Session about the listing of patents in the Orange Book, which concluded with a unanimous vote to issue a Policy Statement.
lawmaker is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to provide more guidance on listing patents for drug-and-device combination products, such as asthma inhalers and auto-injectors for diabetes treatments, in a highly important agency registry known as the Orange Book. In a letter dated Monday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
Koblitz — The FTC appears to be on a mission to cleanse the Orange Book of patents it deems improperly listed. For the second time in recent years, the FTC has filed an Amicus Brief explaining exactly which patents should not be in the Orange Book.
Karst will speak at a session, titled Hitting the Books: Examining Orange and Purple Book Delisting from a Patent Prosecutorial Perspective, along with co-presenters Kim Braslow (Senior Director, IP and Government Affairs, AstraZeneca) and Nicole Woods (Associate Vice President, Assistant General Patent Counsel, Eli Lilly and Company).
Beth Macy, author of New York Times-bestselling book Dopesick and executive producer and writer on the Hulu series “Dopesick,” explains how FDA-approved drugs that treat opioid use disorder still aren’t getting into the hands of patients who need it most.
In explaining its new policy statement , the FTC noted that some drug companies have failed to follow requirements for listing patents in the so-called Orange Book in hopes of thwarting competition from lower-cost generic medicines. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
Federal Trade Commission's recent crackdown on "improper" patents in the FDA's Orange Book, GSK, Amneal and Kaleo have made the requested changes. Following the U.S. Following the U.S.
Today we learn whether AI might help hasten the development of n-of-1 therapies (hint: not yet), explore why the FDA hasn’t offered Orange Book guidance on drug-device combinations, and talk about CRISPR. Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Read the rest…
AstraZeneca has failed in its bid to get US approval for its IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis in people with nasal polyps, after the FDA rejected its marketing application. Sanofi – which books Dupixent sales – reported it made $5.7 billion from the drug last year. billion for GSK last year.
The FDA has given ViiV healthcare and Johnson & Johnson a boost in the market for long-acting injectable HIV drugs, approving a new regimen for their Cabenuva product that does away with the need for an oral lead-in period. The post ViiV, J&J get FDA nod for simpler HIV injectable dosing appeared first on.
Only two months after the Federal Trade Commission said it was eying a crackdown on improper patents listed by the FDA, the agency has filed challenges against more than 100 patents in the agency's Orange Book. Pharma, you were warned. The companies have 30 days to respond.
When does the FDA call in security? Then, oncologist Mikkael Sekeres joins us to talk about his new book, which is a history of the FDA and an insider’s look at one of the agency’s most contentious drug approval hearings. Does the latest Alzheimer’s disease drug actually work? Read the rest…
The FDA has limited the use of COVID-19 antibody therapies developed by Eli Lilly and Regeneron, on the back of data suggesting they have are “highly unlikely” to be effective against the now-dominant Omicron variant. billion sales for its COVID-19 antibodies in the first nine months of 2021, while Regeneron booked a whopping $4.7
The FDA has started a review of a new implant version of Roche’s ranibizumab therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration, that could offer patients with the sight-robbing disorder an alternative to monthly eye injections. . Last year, Roche booked around $1.5 Ranibizumab PDS is also under review by the EMA in Europe.
… When it comes to a crucial controversy over pharmaceutical patents, the FDA has been MIA, STAT explains. For Known as the Orange Book, it holds a key, behind-the-scenes role in shaping the competitive landscape of the pharmaceutical industry.
Roche’s Genentech unit has won FDA approval for Susvimo, an implant for eyesight-robbing disease wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that gives patients an alternative to regular injections into the eye. Last year, Roche booked around $1.5 The FDA started a priority review of the drug in July.
” At least that’s this blogger’s reaction to the recent news that FTC sent out Notice letters to 10 different drug companies about the patent information they list in the Orange Book. As FTC explains in a Press Release , the Agency “challenged more than 100 patents” that it believes are improperly or inaccurately listed in the Orange Book.
Koblitz Integral to the careful balance Congress struck when passing the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, the patent term extension (PTE) is intended to restore patent life that was consumed during regulatory review of an FDA-regulated product. FDA has already been there , of course, with respect to 180-day exclusivity.)
Throughout his illustrious career, Al has been engaged with Hatch-Waxman, even authoring one of the earliest papers providing an account of the law: “ Special Patent Provisions for Pharmaceuticals: Have They Outlived Their Usefulness? ” In his new book, “Breaking the Medicine Monopolies: Reflections of a Generic Drug Pioneer,” which will be released (..)
Samsung Bioepis and Biogen have claimed the first FDA approval for a biosimilar version of Roche and Novartis’ Lucentis (ranibizumab) for leading causes of blindness, raising the prospect of a cheaper treatment option for US patients. Sales reached a peak in 2019, when Roche booked $1.8 billion, but fell back to $1.4
Today, STAT published our annual list of the top books and podcasts to check out this summer. Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning.
One of the criticisms levelled at the FDA over its approval of Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm was its decision to clear use of the drug in a broader group of patients than was included in clinical trials. ” The post FDA whittles back Aduhelm approval amid concern over broad label appeared first on.
STAT visited 24 vape shops earlier this month in Oxnard, Ventura, Pasadena, El Monte, Carson and West Hollywood — all of which have had bans on flavored vapes on the books for at least a year; most for two or more years. Seventeen of the shops, or 70%, were selling the products anyway.
Koblitz — For years , FDA has been wrestling with questions about what patents should be listed in the Orange Book, but, as we have reported, FDA has made little to no progress on addressing those questions. One of those pressing questions that remains unanswered involves the listing of REMS patents in the Orange Book.
The US FDA has approved a new biosimilar of Roche and Novartis’ blockbuster ophthalmology therapy Lucentis – Coherus BioSciences’ Cimerli – which its developer claims is the first to be fully interchangeable with the originator product. Roche has US marketing rights to the drug, and booked $1.3
Karst — While the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) is inherently distinct from the Hatch-Waxman Act, many of the fundamental concepts FDA adopted as it enacted the Hatch-Waxman Act made their way into FDA’s implementation of the BPCIA. FDA borrowed this definition from 21 C.F.R.
In another twist to the Aduhelm approval tale, FDA’s Janet Woodcock has called for an independent investigation into the relationship between agency staffers and Biogen executives. In the letter, she writes: “FDA’s decisions are far ranging and it is inevitable that some of those decisions will lead to controversy.”
Hatch Foundation’s For cheap generic drug prices, you can thank 40 years of Hatch-Waxman We Work For Health’s Hatch-Waxman Act: Celebrating 40 Years of a Balanced and Innovative Drug Ecosystem Tradeoffs’ Race to the Bottom Series FDA CDER Conversations – 40th Anniversary of the Generic Drug Approval Pathway The U.S. Waxman (sadly, Sen.
Or if you prefer to enjoy the great indoors, you could curl up with a good book or binge watch moving pictures on the telly. As with company drug advertisements, social-media posts sponsored by drug makers are required by the FDA to cite the risks. Beaches, lakes and walking trails are beckoning. But be safe.
Koblitz — After years of silence from FDA on whether certain patents could be listed in the Orange Book, some manufacturers of drug and device combination products have had a rude awakening lately. Rather, the FTC questioned whether these patents meet the statutory and regulatory criteria for listing in the Orange Book.
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Swiss biotech Idorsia has claimed FDA approval for its first product – insomnia treatment Quviviq – setting up a market challenge to class rivals from Merck & Co and Eisai. Idorsia has said it expects to be profitable when it starts booking sales of Quviviq and clazosentan alongside its Ponvory royalty stream.
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This is also a fine time to putter around the grounds or sit back with a good book. Right now, Leqembi and Biogen’s Aduhelm only have accelerated approval from the FDA, and are subject to even more restrictive coverage limits that require patients to be enrolled in a clinical trial to receive the medications. But be safe.
You could get a head start and book a much-needed getaway, or curl up in front of the telly and binge watch. So far, the rotation includes this , this and this. And what about you? Spring is about to spring, so this may be an opportunity to start tidying up around the castle. Or you could simply plan the rest of your life. But be safe.
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